hair loss after birth?

[SalsaMama]

Please tell me I'm not slowly going bald!!

I expected to lose a fair bit of hair after I gave birth as I didn't lose much during my pregnancy, but the rate at which my hair is falling out seems ridiculous and I'm not sure if I should be worried. I'm losing handfuls every time I have a shower, and I have big clumps coming out throughout the day too.

I'm starting to get a couple of thin spots and I was just wondering it this is normal and I'm just being paranoid?

[SpecialPatrolGroup]

Really normal. When you are pregnant you lose less hair because your body holds onto everything in case your baby needs it, but once you have your baby, you have a lot of hair to let go of.

[nerdgirl99]

When DD was about 3 months I started losing clumps. It did calm down - but not before my bathroom looked like a hair dressing salon that doesn't sweep it's floor! Perfectly normal but very annoying.


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[SalsaMama]

How long does it go on for? I'm going to need to be creative with how I do my hair if it continues much longer, as I will definitely have a couple of thin/almost bald patches. It's pretty embarrassing.

[soccer mum]

Yes I have the same thing! I went to the doc as I was concerned and she said its normal (losing big clumps nearly 5 months along). You should have a lot of short regrowth which will eventually grow back. I am lucky I have VERY thick hair so you cant notice it at the moment, but if things keep going for much longer I will look pretty bad :(

[CocktailBubba]

Yes omg DD is 4 and a half months old and it's JUST starting to slow down now... JUST!!!

I swear there is no way my hair is growing as fast as it's falling out though!!! I have thin hair too so I need every last strand lol.

[SalsaMama]

at least I'm not the only one!

[scarymarygoldfish]

I was ready for the hair loss, but nothing could prepare me for how much hair I lost. It receded so much on the sides I was thinking of shaving it off!

Glad I didn't though, it slowed down when DD was about 6.5months and has stopped altogether now at almost 8.

Glad to know I'm not the only one too.

[kristybabe]

I am also experiencing a bad case of hair loss at the moment.. Glad I'm not on my own as I was starting to feel a little concerned

[Degrassi]

Almost 6 months after having DS I am still losing heaps! I was cleaning the shower about 6 weeks ago and the water wasn't draining down the hole - DH removed the drain cover and pulled out a softball-sized hairball! And this is despite me pushing the clumps aside with my foot each time I wash my hair and putting the hair in the bin afterwards! Hope it slows down soon.

[narribri]

Mine didn't ease until about 7 months. I used to find huge clumps in the shower and could pull out sooooo much just gently combing my fingers through.

[soccer mum]

My hair loss is slowing (5&1/2 months afterward) but it could just be because I have less to lose now! At least it hasnt left me with bald patches and it isnt noticeable

[SalsaMama]

Mine's finally starting to slow... yay!!!!!

[Kristyyy]

I am so glad I'm not alone .... I've been really worried at the amount of hair I've been losing, my dd is 6 months and it's still going. No bald patches though. I could almost make a wig lol

[pooks]

Ds is 4.5 months and I was only saying to a friend today how bad mine is getting :( I already have very thin hair so it's very noticeable. I hate it :(

[Only1]

Hi there, I also lost a bucket full of hair and started to go really bald on the sides. Mine got so bad I cut my hair off short and had to wear a fringe to hide the bald spots. It stopped when dd was about 6 months, and then I just had fluff on the sides till it grew back, don't worry about it, it's all normal. I wouldn't waste your time going to the doctors Unless you start seeing shiny bald spots, i'd go to the hairdressers and tell them to get creative!